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A = ½ ab
Complimentary Angles:
β + θ = 90°
In any right triangle, the square of the longest side (hypotenuse) equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
c² = a² + b²
Relative to angle θ, a is the opposite side and b is the adjacent side.